Top 25 superheroes on screen

The adventures of the intensely patriotic Captain read like a madcap history of the last 75 years, taking in fights against the Axis powers, the Cold War and the 9/11 attacks. During this time, there should have been a big-budget Hollywood version - but Captain America remained off radar until Chris Evans's so-so version last year. Luckily he fared better with all-star blockbuster The Avengers (above).